Use the Skills of A Russian Speaking Attorney To Manage Your Immigration Case

Are you from Russia? Are you seeking U.S. asylum for Russian speakers? If so, you need to speak to a Russian speaking attorney – a professional lawyer who can answer your questions and guide you through your immigration journey. Times are difficult in Russian, so you need to rely on an attorney’s support.

How A Russian Speaking Attorney Can Help
U.S. asylum for Russian speakers is not clear-cut nor easy. It involves a governmental process that takes both patience and time. To embark on this journey, your attorney has to speak both Russian and English, and has to have solid experience in U.S. immigration matters in the U.S. immigration court.

Asking for Asylum: What It Involves
Did you know that asking for asylum in the U.S. involves three possible procedures? These procedures fall under the categories of affirmative, defensive, and expedited processes. The information below gives you more information about what is involved for each immigration process.

Also, remember that the U.S. does not provide legal service providers if you have to appear before an immigration judge. So, trying to go through the steps of immigration is much better served if you acquire legal help.

1. Affirmative Asylum
If you’re currently not involved in removal or if you are involved in removal and considered an “unaccompanied child,” you’re allowed to ask for affirmative asylum through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a part of the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS.

If you are denied in this process, your application goes to removal proceedings in the U.S. immigration court. At this point, you may apply for defensive asylum.

2. Defensive Asylum
When you’re in removal, again, you may apply for defensive asylum. This is done through the Executive Office for Immigration Review, or EOIR, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

As noted, you should already have a Russian immigration attorney helping you with your case if you’re facing removal, as the immigration court will not provide you with a lawyer.

3. Expedited Asylum
Expedited asylum is a recently new process which began in 2022. It gives a USCIS officer the ability to review and make asylum decisions before an applicant is forced to go through the formal removal process.

The process is designed specifically for asylees who have been detained up to 14 days at a U.S. port of entry. If you go through the expedited process and are denied asylum, you’ll be sent to the immigration court for removal.

U.S. Port-of-Entry Applicants
Typically, if you’re an asylee who enters a U.S. port of entry, you will go through the expedited or defensive asylum steps. As an applicant, you must present yourself in-person at the port-of-entry to move forward with the asylum process.

What an Asylum Seeker Must Prove
As an asylum seeker, you must show you fit the eligibility requirements for seeking asylum in the U.S. This means you must prove:

You were previously persecuted in your homeland of Russia
You have a valid fear of persecution in Russia
Your success in getting asylum often depends on proving one of the above pieces of evidence.

Why You May Not Receive U.S. Asylum
Some Russian applicants may not receive asylum in the U.S. for the following reasons:

Failure to Meet the Application Deadline
You must apply for asylum within a year after your entry into the U.S. Otherwise, you won’t be given protection. You also must be informed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about this deadline when you enter the U.S.

A Threat to National Security
You may be restricted from entering the U.S. if you’ve committed a severe crime or you were found guilty of persecuting others yourself.

Why the Processing of Your Application May Be Delayed
It’s important to strictly follow each step of the immigration process when you apply for asylum in the U.S. Otherwise, you can experience a delay in your case. Because the process is involved, it is imperative that you have a legal advisor’s help.

Activities that May Delay Your Application
Your application may be placed on hold if any of the following activities take place:

You ask that officials transfer your case to another interview facility or office
You request that your interview appointment be moved up to a later date and time
You do not show up for your interview or a biometrics appointment
You do not provide an interpreter, if required, at an interview appointment
You do not have enough supporting evidence to back your application
You include a large volume of evidence before a rescheduled interview
You do not apply in person, if required, to receive a decision about your case
By hiring an immigration attorney who is multilingual, you can avoid the problems that often occur that lead to application delays.

Schedule an Appointment with a Russian Speaking Attorney Today
If you’re from Russia and wish to apply for asylum in the U.S., you need to speak to an immigration attorney who speaks your language. In Los Angeles, contact the Paniotto Law Firm without delay.

What You Should Know If You’re Seeking Russian Asylum

These are bitter times if you live and work in Russia. If you reside in the country and are seeking Russian asylum in the U.S., you need to consult with a Russian immigration attorney. The U.S. court will not appoint an attorney for asylees, so you need to find a lawyer to handle your case.

The Process of Seeking Russian Asylum in the U.S.: How an Attorney Can Help
Applying for asylum from Russia is a difficult process. It is both complicated and intricate. Again, get in touch with a lawyer who can help you navigate the U.S. immigration system and speaks both Russian and English. Taking this step will get you through the Russian asylum process more easily.

Applying for Asylum
There are three paths that an immigration lawyer can use to help you get asylum. To make a request, you can either adopt an affirmative or defensive tack or ask for an expressed process. Let’s look at the differences between these methods.

1. Affirmative Asylum
Anybody who is not currently the subject of a removal process may file an affirmative asylum claim with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Requests from “unaccompanied children” who are the subject of an ongoing removal process are also accepted (USCIS).

This operation is carried out under the supervision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will refer a case to an immigration court for removal proceedings if the asylum seeker’s petition is refused.

If this happens, the person may reapply for asylum, claiming, this time, that they were unfairly denied protection.. This paves the way for them to file a defensive asylum application.

2. Defensive Asylum
Those facing deportation proceedings have the option of seeking defensive asylum. In the United States, a claim is submitted to a judge at the EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review) of the Justice Department (DOJ).

If a defensive asylum request is approved, an applicant can escape removal. The EOIR won’t appoint counsel if you don’t have one, so you’ll need to receive help from a Russian-speaking immigration attorney.

3. Expedited Asylum
Officials from USCIS started using a faster, more simplified process to evaluate asylum requests in 2022. The term “expedited asylum” describes the new approach.

Detainees seeking asylum for fewer than 14 days can request expedited processing. If an asylum seeker from Russia is refused, the immigration court will move forward with deportation

The Asylum Process: An Overview
You will probably have to go through the defensive or expedited asylum process if you arrive at a point of entry or are already inside the country.

A petitioner must appear in person at a U.S. port of entry to use any of the three asylum processes. The burden of proof rests squarely on the asylum applicant. Therefore, U.S. officials typically look for one piece of evidence to help them make a judgment, such as proof that the applicant faced bias, discrimination, or legal repercussions based on their background, gender, or religion. Therefore, an asylee must provide evidence that they were persecuted or otherwise endangered in their own country.

Why Your Asylum Application May Be Denied
Russian immigrants may be denied asylum for one of two main reasons. If the asylee fails to file a request before the end of a year, they can be denied.

Also, if the asylee is shown to be a danger to national security, they won’t be able to receive asylum. This may happen if an applicant committed a serious crime or persecuted others.

Reasons for Processing Delays
Submission of an asylum claim in the United States requires careful adherence to the government’s requirements. Your application will be held up otherwise.

For example, you may have to wait a long time for asylum approval if the following occurs:

Requesting to have your asylum case moved to a new office or interview venue.
Putting in a request after putting off an interview.
Being absent from a biometric screening.
Neglecting to appear for an interview requiring an interpreter
Failing to back up an assertion with appropriate evidence.
Delivering a mountain of paperwork the day before an interview is scheduled.
Failure to appear in person at an asylum hearing. (It may also affect your ability to get a work visa in the United States.)
Receiving Approval
You’ll have the best chance of getting approved for asylum if you can prove that the persecution or threat you experienced resulted from a bias toward race, nationality, religion, or membership in a political organization or social group.

Contact a Lawyer at the Rijal Law Firm Right Away
You should not risk your rights as an asylee by going it alone or hiring the wrong legal counsel. Instead, you need to seek the advice of an established immigration lawyer – someone who is well-versed in Russian asylum and the process.

Whether you plan to work in the United States temporarily or permanently, it’s important to be prepared for your arrival. Contact the Paniotto Law Firm to schedule an appointment today.